Toy stick horse



Oct. 16, 1951 LEVAY 2,571,266

TOY STICK HORSE Filed QO'C. 29, 1949 506:55 L EVA Y1 6 a A r roan 7.

Patented Oct. 16, 1951 UNITED STATES EATENT QFFICE TOY STICK HORSE Eugene Levay, New York, N. Y.

Application October 29, 1949, Serial No. 124,343

Claims.

This invention relates to toys and particularly to toy stick horses, and has for its main object to provide a device of this character which will be of novel improved construction, operation and effect.

Another object of this invention is to provide a toy stick horse which will have imitation of a horses head and legs at the front thereof, and in which the rider of the stick horse may control movements of said legs, and, if desired, also said head.

Still further objects of this invention will be apparent as the specification of the same proceeds or will be pointed out therein.

In the drawings forming a part of this invention and accompanying the same:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a toy stick horse constructed according to my invention, and

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the front part of a modification, and

Fig. 4 is a plan view thereof.

Referring now to the drawings more in detail by characters of reference, the numeral I0, in general, indicates the preferred embodiment of my invention.

In said embodiment an elongated rectangular piece of material, preferably wood, I I, is the stick for the toy, at the rear end of which wheels I2 are arranged. At the front end thereof is secured in a permanent manner the imitation horses head I3. The head in this embodiment is set into a slot I4 through which passes a pin I5 secured into the stick ll'and'projecting at both sides thereof, while a second pin IE is passed through the front end of the stick and the plate shaped head I3. This way the head is Well secured in the slot I4 and in a stationary manner, while the projecting portions of the stick I5 will serve as grips for the user of the toy.

The shorter front pin I6 also serves as a pivot member for the legs I1 and I8 of the toy horse, as will be more fully explained presently.

A seat I9 is secured on the stick II at an appropriate place intermediate the two ends thereof. The front pin I6 has reduced portions, where appropriate holes in the respective legs I1 and I8 encircle the same, rotatable thereon, and enlarged terminations and 2| on said pin I6 hold the legs I! and I8 pivotally in their places.

A cord 22 is also arranged in my device, to simulate the reins of a riding horse, the two ends thereof being secured in the respective legs, as at 23 and 24, passing therethrough and forming 2 inner knots. Ornamental balls 25 and 26 are secured at the outer ends of the reins 22.

The use and operation of my toy stick horse will be obvious from the herein description and by inspecting the drawings.

The child sits on the seat I9 in the manner as riding a horse, and may hold up the front end thereof through the grip I5 and ride the same as any other stick horse, running on the rear wheels I2. 7

When he desires, he can operate the reins 22 and pulling the same backwards, the legs I! and I8 will move forwardly, while slackening the reins 22, the legs will drop back by their own weight. In this manner the movement of the front legs of a galloping horse will be imitated.

In Figs. 3 and 4 a modification of my invention is illustrated.

In said figures the numeral I I, again, indicates the stick proper, and the rear portion of the device (not shown) also may be identical with the one shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The difference between the preferred embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2 and the modification of Figs. 3 and 4, mainly resides in the fact that in the latter not only the legs of the toy horse but its head also is pivoted and may move, while the child is riding the toy.

In the embodiment of Figs. 3 and 4 the legs are indicated by the numerals 30 and 3! and they are pivoted at the ends of the throughgoing stationary pin 32 in the front of the stick II. A second shorter pin 33 is secured through the front end of the stick I I to the rear of said first pin 32.

The front end of the stick I I here also may be slotted, as at 34, having the right and left branche 35 and 35. The head 31 of the horse will pivot on said second pin 33 within the slot 34.

A grip pin 38 is secured in the rear upper portion of the head 31, passing therethrough, and projecting at the two sides thereof. A cord 39 simulating the reins of a riding horse is here also secured at the two ends of the upper parts of the legs 30 and 3| as indicated at 49 and All It will be seen that the rider may use the grip 38 and rock the head 3! on the pivot pin 33 or he may use the reins 39 and rock the legs 39 and 3| on their pivot pin 32.

In the embodiments shown, however, the rocking of either member will cause automatically the rocking of the other one. For this purpose a downwardly extending portion 31a is provided in the head 31 and a concave recess 37b will be formed between said downward rear portion thereof and the front part 310 of the same. Front 3 and rear transverse pins 42 and 43 are secured between the upper portions of the legs 30 and 31, and when the head 31 is moved rearwardly, by the grip 38, as indicated by its dotted position, the depending rear portion 31a of the head will hit the rear pin 43 on the legs and move them forwardly, while the head moves rearwardly. Upon permitting the head to return to its normal downward position, the legs will also return to their normally depending positions, by their own weights, and, also, by the rear edge 310 of the front part of the head engaging and rearwardly pressing the front pin 42 between the legs.

Similarly, when the legs are moved forwardly and upwardly on their pivot 32 by the reins 3 9, the forward pin 42 will cause the head to move upwardly and rearwardly, and when the legs drop back into their normal position, the head will also drop into its normal position.

In a word, a moving of the head by the grip 38 will cause the legs to execute movements imitating that of a galloping horse, while such movements of the legs, caused in the first place by the reins 39, will cause the head of the horse to go up and down.

I It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

A various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

, Having thus described my invention; what I claim as newand desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In a toy stick horse, a stick proper, an imitation horse head at the front end thereof, a seat intermediate its two ends, imitation horse legs depending at the front end of the same, and means to impart movements to said legs by the person using said seat, said legs being pivoted at the front end of the stick and said means comprising a cord loop simulating reins, the front ends of which are secured to the respective legs at the two sides of the device, said head also being pivoted at the front end of said stick and means whereby pivoted motion of the legs will cause a similar motion of the head.

2 In a toy stick horse, a stick proper, an imitation horse head at the front end thereof, a seat intermediate its two ends, imitation horse legs depending at the front end of the same, and mean to impart movements to said legs by the person using said seat, said legs being pivoted at the front end of the stick and said means comprising a cord loop simulating reins, the front ends of which are secured to the respective legs at the two sides of the device, said head also being pivoted at the front end of said stick, a grip pin passing through said head whereby the person using said seat may rock said head through said pin and means whereby the rocking of said head will cause a rocking of the legs.

3. In a toy stick horse, a stick proper, an imitation horse head at the front end thereof, a seat intermediate its two ends, imitation horse legs depending at the front end of the same, said legs being pivoted on said stick, the greater portion thereof depending from the pivot whereby their centers of gravity will be below their pivots and they normally will be depending downwardly from it, imitation reins, their front ends secured to the upper portion of said legs over said pivot, whereby upon a pull of the reins the legs will be moved upwardly while a loosening of the reins will permit the legs to drop back into their normal depending positions, said horse head also being pivoted on said stick, its front normally dropping downwardly, and means on said legs whereby an upward movement of said legs will cause a similar movement of said head.

4. In a device, as set forth in claim 3, grips on said head whereby the same may be moved manually by the user of the device, a depending portion at the rear of said head, said head being adapted to be raised on its pivot through said grips, a pin on said legs adapted to be engaged by said depending portion and to move said legs forwardly and upwardly on their pivots when said head is raised through said grip on its pivot.

5. In a toy stick horse, a stick proper, an imitation horse head pivoted on the front of the stick, the front of said head normally dropping forwardly and downwardly on its pivot, means on said head whereby the user of the device may raise the same, legs pivoted on the front of said stick normally depending from their pivots through their own gravity, means on said legs whereby a raising of said head will cause a forward and upward swinging of said legs on their pivots, means on said legs whereby the user may raise them when desired, and means on said legs whereby the raising of said legs will cause the raising of said head.

EUGENE LEVAY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number I Name Date Re. 13,326 Pettit et al. Nov. 28, 1911 387,542 Rooker Aug. 7, 1888 650,895 Faherty June 5, 1900 

